Fire Safety Dispatch: Keeping Your Hallways Clutter-Free
August 24, 2016
Hallway clutter can obstruct aisles, corridors, and entryways need for exit access during an emergency. This summer, in collaboration with Space Planning and Custodial Operations, the director of Fire Safety Operations launched an initiative to clean up the hallways and ensure that access to those key exit points is unimpeded.
The strategy proved successful! Clutter was promptly removed, and the community was reminded that good housekeeping means good safety. Here are a few examples of the campus-wide clean-up:
Before
![](https://www.facilities.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/media/images/2018-05/black-fifth-floor-before.jpg?itok=peLxk_i7 200w, https://www.facilities.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1600/public/media/images/2018-05/black-fifth-floor-before.jpg?itok=tvqyifmN 240w, https://www.facilities.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/media/images/2018-05/black-fifth-floor-before.jpg?itok=RyNbsfKw 260w, https://www.facilities.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/media/images/2018-05/black-fifth-floor-before.jpg?itok=d8h7zohn 320w, https://www.facilities.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/media/images/2018-05/black-fifth-floor-before.jpg?itok=a6Abp9BF 400w, https://www.facilities.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/media/images/2018-05/black-fifth-floor-before.jpg?itok=bZ4wjj5T 520w, https://www.facilities.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/media/images/2018-05/black-fifth-floor-before.jpg?itok=m1R23KKo 640w, https://www.facilities.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/media/images/2018-05/black-fifth-floor-before.jpg?itok=q_tigP7Q 800w, https://www.facilities.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1040/public/media/images/2018-05/black-fifth-floor-before.jpg?itok=JB5u_6l3 1040w, https://www.facilities.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1280/public/media/images/2018-05/black-fifth-floor-before.jpg?itok=m9dQC-dI 1280w)
After
![Empty fifth floor corridor in the Black Building](https://www.facilities.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_200/public/media/images/2018-09/black-fifth-floor-after.jpg?itok=HO1TUGe7 200w, https://www.facilities.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1600/public/media/images/2018-09/black-fifth-floor-after.jpg?itok=pSSGSkVB 240w, https://www.facilities.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_260/public/media/images/2018-09/black-fifth-floor-after.jpg?itok=k38KXjPs 260w, https://www.facilities.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_320/public/media/images/2018-09/black-fifth-floor-after.jpg?itok=ne6XrnfP 320w, https://www.facilities.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_400/public/media/images/2018-09/black-fifth-floor-after.jpg?itok=MHShCzkP 400w, https://www.facilities.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_520/public/media/images/2018-09/black-fifth-floor-after.jpg?itok=1bB7OJxA 520w, https://www.facilities.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_640/public/media/images/2018-09/black-fifth-floor-after.jpg?itok=NsiYjgHT 640w, https://www.facilities.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_800/public/media/images/2018-09/black-fifth-floor-after.jpg?itok=QcTsniye 800w, https://www.facilities.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1040/public/media/images/2018-09/black-fifth-floor-after.jpg?itok=kdfxbENZ 1040w, https://www.facilities.cuimc.columbia.edu/sites/default/files/styles/cola_media_1280/public/media/images/2018-09/black-fifth-floor-after.jpg?itok=69C64Fc6 1280w)
Learn more about preventing fires on our Fire Safety page. If you have questions or concerns about fire safety at the Medical Center, e-mail cumcfiresafety@columbia.edu.